Got this little guy today. It has only one date stamp on the key to indicate it was made in 50?
I didn't get it for a "you ****" price. But I look forward to getting it cherry'ed out...
Well got her sandblasted primed and painted. Lubed up with never seize. Its got her fair share of scars but so do I, It will have many more when it gets to its home on the welding bench.
A before and after pic..
Good insurance on what ever it is you take. I Knew a guy that left his van at the airport and flew further south to fish and came back to a hull. When they strip a vehicle they strip it. Fords are hugely popular down there or used to be. Make sure the tires are TOP notch as the roads down there...
New tool to me, My buddy and I moved this from a guys business that went under and my buddy didn't want it so I will be putting it to use before too long. Just need to get new gloves for it. Hard to beat free. :thumbup:
When I was a kid many years ago I had 2 jobs preforming this wonderful task, I would shovel it onto a piece of roofing tin then drag it out with a rope attached. Not a fun job.
Find a kid that knows how to work LOL good luck with that too..
Thanks, I just have to determine if I want to try to adapt it to my upright tank of look for another tank.
I pulled the intake head top off and there was a little gunk in there but it ***** when you spin the pulley. I also need to keep my eye out for a 5hp motor. He had a new 3hp motor he...
Well I went to a guys house to buy a Skil worm drive that I had seen on CL and his neighbor had this head sitting with a tank on the sidewalk with $10 on a sign.
So I couldn't resist. Don't think I got screwed without a kiss but its missing the copper cooling lines and any electric controls...